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Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Harmonia artificioso-ariosa
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Harmonia artificioso-ariosa
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Harmonie Universelle, Florian Deuter, Mónica Waisman
Label
Accent
Catalogue Number
ACC24418DI
Release Date
May 15, 2026

In 1696, the Salzburg court conductor Hein¬rich Ignaz Franz Biber described his print of seven chamber suites (“Partien”) for two string instruments and basso continuo as “artful vocal harmony” in ornate Latin. These trio sonatas are of a special kind, be¬cause the two upper voices are not limited to the typical imitations practised in Italy at that time, but Biber allows the solo voices to be played in a free, expressive manner. These trio sonatas are of a special kind, be¬cause the two upper voices are not limited to the typical imitations practised in Italy at that time. Instead, Biber allows the solo voices to shine in a different light in virtu¬oso interplay above the bass foundation, repeatedly in full-bodied polyphony or in chords. In addition, new timbres are created through the use of the violin, viola and vi¬ola d‘amore in various combinations and the ‘detuning’ of the strings (scordatura) to achieve different string tensions and thus give the instruments a sharper or softer sound. This recording is the third installment of the Biber recordings with Harmonie Uni-verselle, following “Fidicinium Sacro-Profa¬num” (ACC 24357) and “Sonatae Tam Aris Quam Aulis Servientes” (ACC 24386).

Digital Tracklist

Disc 1

  1. 1 Partia I in D Minor: Sonata. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 2:44
  2. 2 Partia I in D Minor: Allamande 2:10
  3. 3 Partia I in D Minor: Gigue. Variatio I – Variatio II 4:12
  4. 4 Partia I in D Minor: Aria 2:37
  5. 5 Partia I in D Minor: Sarabande. Variatio I – Variatio II 4:20
  6. 6 Partia II in B Minor: Praeludium 2:35
  7. 7 Partia II in B Minor: Allamande. Variatio 2:54
  8. 8 Partia II in B Minor: Balletto 0:52
  9. 9 Partia II in B Minor: Aria. Presto 0:43
  10. 10 Partia II in B Minor: Gigue. Presto 1:28

Disc 2

  1. 1 Partia V in G Minor: Intrada. Alla breve 1:10
  2. 2 Partia V in G Minor: Aria. Adagio 1:52
  3. 3 Partia V in G Minor: Balletto. Presto 0:48
  4. 4 Partia V in G Minor: Gigue 0:52
  5. 5 Partia V in G Minor: Passacaglia 5:10
  6. 6 Partia VI in D Major: Praeludium. Adagio - Allegro 3:02
  7. 7 Partia VI in D Major: Aria. Variatio I - XIII - Finale. Adagi -Presto 14:24
  8. 8 Partia VII in C Minor: Praeludium. Grave–Presto 3:19
  9. 9 Partia VII in C Minor: Allamande 2:14
  10. 10 Partia VII in C Minor: Sarabande 1:52
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